Oliver Pollock (1737~1823) - Mechanicsburg, PA - Pennsylvania Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

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OLIVER POLLOCK
(1737~1823)

Scots~Irish immigrant who amassed wealth as
a merchant and slave trader and contributed
the modern equivalent of several million
dollars to the Revolutionary War. Believing
control of the West pivotal to America's
future, he negotiated to open routes along
the Mississippi River enabling the delivery
of vital arms and supplies and financed the
Illinois Campaign. Massive debt from the
war led to imprisonment and loss of many
holdings. He lived here from 1792 to 1806.


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Marker Name: Oliver Pollack County: Cumberland Date Dedicated: 10/14/2018 Marker Type: Roadside Location: 6395 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg Category: American Revolution, Military, Professions & Vocations Website: [Web Link]

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